Osimhen and Oshoala set African record for Nigeria in Ballon d’Or nomination



Nigerian international players, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala, have achieved a historic feat by both being nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, Soccernet.ng reports.

This nomination marks a significant milestone for Nigeria, making it the first country to have male and female football players nominated for the prestigious award in the same year.

Osimhen, representing the Super Eagles, has made a significant impact in the Italian Serie A, where he has garnered numerous accolades.

Notably, he shattered George Weah’s long-standing goal record and claimed the Serie A top scorer title.

During the 2022-23 season, Osimhen scored an impressive 26 goals in Serie A league matches, in addition to five goals in the UEFA Champions League and seven goals in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the Super Eagles.

However, his outstanding performance played a pivotal role in Napoli clinching the Italian Scudetto after a 33-year wait.

His Osimhen’s nomination places him in competition with football luminaries such as Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, and Kevin De Bruyne, among others.



Likewise, Oshoala has earned her nomination in the female categoryOshoala has earned her nomination in the female category due to her exceptional contributions to Barcelona Femeni and the Super Falcons.

In the 2021-22 season, she emerged as the top scorer, amassing 20 goals and providing four assists in 19 Spanish Liga F appearances.

In the 2022-23 season, Oshoala continued her impressive form, tallying 21 goals and three assists in 28 domestic league appearances and adding five goals in all nine Women’s Champions League matches.

Despite facing challenges of low match fitness, she made a significant impact at the Women’s World Cup by scoring a crucial goal against the Australian Matildas, securing victory for Randy Waldrum’s team.

Oshoala is now eyeing the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or, competing with other football stars who have excelled in their respective leagues and countries.

Both Osimhen and Oshoala have brought pride to the Nigerian football community with their outstanding achievements, giving fans plenty to cheer about.



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I hereby confirm Osimhen already the winner of CAF AFOTY

CAF congratulates Osimhen on Ballon d’Or nomination

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has congratulated Victor Osimhen on his nomination for the 2023 Ballon d’Or.


Osimhen made the list of nominees released on Wednesday night by the organisers.

The Napoli hitman made history as the first Nigerian to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or.


29 other players were on the shortlist.

“@MoSalah, @AndreyOnana, Yassine Bounou, @victorOsimhen9.

“Africa has 4 nominees between the best players in the world in 2023,” CAF wrote on their official X (formerly) handle.

Osimhen contributed 26 goals to Napoli’s title success last season.


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2023 men's Ballon d'Or nominees:

André Onana - Manchester United/Cameroon
Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City/Croatia
Karim Benzema - Al Ittihad
Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich/Germany
Mohamed Salah - Liverpool/Egypt
Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid/England
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal/England
Randal Kolo Muani - Paris Saint-Germain/France
Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City/Belgium
Bernardo Silva - Manchester City/Portugal
Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa/Argentina
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli/Georgia
Rúben Dias - Manchester City/Portugal
Nicolo Barella - Inter Milan/Italy
Erling Haaland - Manchester City/Norway
Yassine Bounou - Al Hilal/Morocco
Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal/Norway
Julián Álvarez - Manchester City/Argentina
Ilkay Gündogan - Barcelona/Germany
Vinícius Júnior - Real Madrid/Brazil
Lionel Messi - Inter Miami/Argentina
Rodri - Manchester City/Spain
Lautaro Martínez - Inter Milan/Argentina
Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid/France
Robert Lewandowski - Barcelona/Poland
Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain/France
Kim Min-Jae - Napoli/South Korea
Victor Osimhen - Napoli/Nigeria
Luka Modric - Real Madrid/Croatia
Harry Kane - Bayern Munich/England

They make us proud and we are proud of them.

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Good at club side
Floop at National team

Agba ballers...


Congratulations our super stars

Agba baller Osimhen and Agba baller Oshoala.

The TWO AGBA BALLERS

African best confirmed by FIFA with this nomination.CAF have no hidden place to do OJORO

Congrats

Congratulations to them

Haland for the Award 💯

Happy for the two of them.

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Nice one, I wish him more success. Shine on Africa!!!

our incoming african best

I can play pass that Vin Junior and Benzema of Madrid.

They only have good positioning and they are serviced by good midfielders.

Congratulations to them on this great news! It's wonderful to see them achieve success. However, we have the potential to set high standards in football as well. Take France, for instance, with their remarkable 98% black squad winning the World Cup and performing exceptionally.
It's disheartening to see corruption seep into sports. The recent case of Siasia involved in match-fixing is deeply disappointing. One can't help but wonder if he was involved in the under-20 match against Argentina in 2005. It's a wake-up call for Africa; we need to rebrand, invest in our football, and other sports to regain our rightful place on the global stage

Wonderful. He might be the next yekini of blessed memory

Awon Omo Ologo didan.

That’s great. But nomination is one thing, winning is another

By the way, sanity has temporarily returned to nairaland

Those obi supporters were something else devoid of reasoning.
Suspected obidients invaded nairaland and twitter after their loss at the election. Seems tribunal has restored some temporary sanity.
Seun should please get ready for their return as I fear this is only temporary.
They are currently mourning their loss and will be back with different strange and weird stories again

One day e go reach our hand

emmabest2000:
Good at club side
Floop at National team

Which side you for good,if not just to talk nonsense alone ? As FG take dey handle national team, if na you be player,you go play ur mind for field. Don't you see how club take care of them and pay them well?

Congrats Osho-Mhen

I dedicate Burna Boy's "Tested Approved and Trusted" & "On Form" to them

robosky02:
I hereby confirm Osimhen already the winner of CAF AFOTY

That's if Mo Salah and Sadio Mane are not interested in it...!

Osimhen clinching it would be ojoro of the century. Not even INEC go fit compete

Super proud moment for Nigerian

Proudly Nigerian